Weaving and Upcycling: Craft Tapestries with Recycled Fabric

Overview

“Next, I'm going to show you how to weave three types of weaves: canvas and its derivatives, reps and braided weave. I will then explain two basic points of weaving, the knotted point and the Egyptian point. You can use these different techniques to create your work.”

In this video lesson Delphine Dénéréaz addresses the topic: Base Armor and Points, which is part of the Domestika online course: Weaving and Upcycling: Craft Tapestries with Recycled Fabric. Recycle your old fabric to make beautiful decorative tapestries using traditional weaving techniques.

Partial transcription of the video

“Base armor and points In this lesson, I explain the basic stitches of weaving to do the final project. Before that, I will give you some specific weaving vocabulary. First, we have the warp stretched over the loom. It is a set of vertical wires in which we will interleave the frame. I pass the weft thread with a shuttle for the start and the end of the work. To pass the lisettes, I pass by hand or using a needle with a large eye. When the row is done, we pack with the comb. All of the weaving points are the weaves. There are three fundamental armors and I'm going to explain the most basic o...”

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Course summary for: Weaving and Upcycling: Craft Tapestries with Recycled Fabric

• Level: Beginner
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• 886 students
• 5 units
• 16 lessons (2h 24m)
• 5 downloads

• Category

  Craft

• Areas

  Accessory Design, Fiber Arts, Interior Decoration, Textile Design, Weaving